S.O.S. (Stories of Service) - Ordinary people who do extraordinary work
From the little league coach to the former addict helping those still struggling, hear from people from all walks of life how they show up as a vessel for service and drive for transformational change. Hosted by Theresa Carpenter, a 29-year active duty U.S. naval officer who found service was the path to unlocking trauma and unleashing your inner potential.
Episodes
254 episodes
Killing Busywork and Reclaiming Your Brainpower | Juliet Funt - S.O.S. #244
Imagine trading a wall of meetings for a calendar with white stripes where thinking, planning, and decisive action actually happen. That’s the shift we explore with Juliet Funt—keynote speaker, author, and founder of the Juliet Funt Group—whose...
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From Kicked Out to Cleared of 19 Federal Charges with Forrest Mize | S.O.S. #243
What does it really cost to lead with integrity when the system leans the other way? We sit down with Forrest, a former naval flight officer and mission commander, whose career bends from high school dropout to strike planner for Kosovo—and lat...
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Inside the Army’s SHARP Meltdown with Jeff Gorres | S.O.S. #242
Power reveals character, and nowhere is that more visible than inside military sexual assault response. We sit down with Jeff Goris—career aviator, senior SHARP advocate at Fort Hood, and later a Department of the Army civilian—to unpack how a ...
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62 Miles of Grit: Honoring a Navy SEAL Through the Ultimate Adventure Race - S.O.S. #241
A 62-mile race that lets you sleep at night and still pushes you to your edge? We’re bringing a new kind of endurance event to the Colorado backcountry to honor Navy SEAL Ryan Larkin and fund life-changing sleep recovery through 62 Romeo. Over ...
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Are Veterans Getting too much Disability with Clay Simms | S.O.S. #240
Headlines say the VA system is broken and rife with abuse. Our conversation with Marine veteran Clayton Sims tells a different story—one grounded in lived experience, policy fluency, and a community-first approach to getting claims right withou...
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Flordia Tech, DEI and Rick Addante’s Fight | S.O.S. #239
A university president tells faculty to “keep doing what you’re doing” on DEI and critical race theory—just don’t get caught. That’s the moment Dr. Rick Adante, a cognitive neuroscientist and NASA analog mission lead, decided to blow the whistl...
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The Cost of Integrity: COL (ret) Tony Bianchi on False Accusations | S.O.S. #238
A decorated field artillery officer and former West Point garrison commander says one strange night derailed 27 years of service—and exposed how fragile due process can be on a military post. Tony Bianchi recounts leading a week of storm ...
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Exposing Lies at NATO | One Officers Battle Against Corruption- S.O.S. #237
This episode pulls back the curtain on a NATO headquarters usually seen only through press releases. Marine officer and Foreign Area Officer Andres Caceres explains how honest analysis on Afghanistan, ISIS’s rise, and Russia’s moves towar...
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Finding Purpose in Adversity with Daniel O’Dell & The Fluffy Poodle | S.O.S. #236
The story starts where most stay quiet: a violent childhood, a foster system built on survival, and a hunger to belong somewhere that demanded excellence. Daniel Odell found that place in the Army—even in a role many dismiss. As a cook in Iraq,...
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Inside the Battle to Fix Military Family Care - Jeremy Hilton’s Story | S.O.S. #235
A submariner’s guide to fixing family policy does not begin in a committee room; it begins in a NICU. Jeremy Hilton joins us to share how his daughter’s complex medical needs reshaped his Navy career and pushed him into a mission to reform the ...
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Air Force OSI Agent Now Serving 30 Years | The Robert Condon Story - S.O.S. #234
A decorated OSI agent who helped capture Taliban fighters and aided disaster survivors should be building a life in his forties. Instead, Robert Condon has spent 12 years behind bars, sentenced to 30, while his mother—retired Toledo police offi...
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Turning Trauma into Purpose | Lisa Regina S.O.S. #233
A single afternoon changed everything. Lisa Regina—actor, filmmaker, and founder of A Right to Heal—was assaulted by her fiancé, then thrust into a tabloid cyclone that made recovery even harder. What followed wasn’t a rebrand; it was a rebuild...
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The Shocking Truth Behind the 2021 Border Crisis with Lt. Col. (Ret.) Lenore Hackenyos | S.O.S. #232
Headlines rarely match the ground truth. We sit down with retired Lt Col Lenore Hakinos to unpack what it took to stand up Camp Delphi in Donna, Texas during the 2021 surge of unaccompanied minors. As a joint planner with deep logistics and eme...
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Green Beret Forced Out for Following His Conscience: The John Frankman Story | S.O.S. #231
What would you do when the order on your desk contradicts the conviction in your gut? We sit down with former Green Beret captain John Frankman to unpack the moment duty collided with conscience during the COVID vaccine mandate—and the ripple e...
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Army Veteran Exposes Family Court Bias Against Service Members | S.O.S. #230
A uniform shouldn’t cost a parent their child. We sit down with retired Army officer, attorney, and parent advocate Erhan Bettistani to unpack how military service collides with family court—and why a little-known administrative process, the Fa...
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Combat Pilot to Million Dollar CEO | Jeff Moss - S.O.S. #229
What does leadership look like when control disappears? We sit down with Jeff Moss—Bronze Star Army aviator, bestselling author of My Leading Edge, Pfizer veteran, and Inc. 5000 franchise owner—to trace a life built on moral courage, mentorship...
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Whistleblower vs. The Military Machine: Sgt. Lindstrom’s Shocking Update - S.O.S. #228
What do you do when the institution you served closes ranks—and you’re left to fight alone? We sit down with Marine veteran and former Nevada National Guard member Andy Lindstrom to unpack a hard, complicated story: years of reporting alleged m...
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Fix Our Military “Justice” System! | R. Davis Younts - S.O.S. #227
Justice should not depend on who’s most afraid of a headline. We sit down with nationally recognized trial lawyer and former Air Force JAG Davis Younts to examine where military justice goes off the rails—and how to bring it back on track. Davi...
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Chris Burnett – A Veteran Running for Congress | S.O.S. #226
What happens when a Marine JAG officer trades combat zones for campaign trails? Chris Burnett is finding out firsthand as he runs for Maryland's 6th congressional district.After 22 years in the Marine Corps navigating the complexities o...
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Wrongfully Convicted | Former Navy SEAL Keith Barry - S.O.S. #225
When a nation asks its warriors to defend freedom and uphold justice abroad, shouldn't those same warriors expect justice at home? This powerful episode unravels the harrowing journey of Keith Barry, a decorated Navy SEAL whose 25-year military...
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Veteran discrimination? | Former Navy SEAL Bill Brown | S.O.S. #224
The aftermath of national tragedy provides a somber backdrop as Navy SEAL veteran Bill Brown joins us to discuss his fight for veteran equality – a battle that extends from courtrooms to state legislatures and strikes at the heart of how Americ...
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Unjustly accused | Faces 240k in debt!!! - S.O.S. #223
A life's trajectory derailed by a single night, a textbook case of injustice unfolding at one of America's most prestigious military academies. This urgent special episode of Stories of Service brings to light the troubling case of Joseph Ferna...
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From Navy Corpsman to MARSOC 3 | Eric Gilmet - S.O.S. #222
A decorated Navy corpsman's career derails when military justice turns against him. Eric Gilmette served 21 honorable years, deploying as a medic with Marine infantry and special operations forces, only to find himself embroiled in a four-year ...
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The Legendary Ron Deanne | S.O.S. #221
The most meaningful connections in military service often come from those who guide us through our most challenging moments. Ron Dean represents this kind of transformative mentorship—a Vietnam-era Navy veteran whose expertise in aircraft elect...
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Damo Unfiltered: Giving Sailors a Voice the Navy Can’t Ignore | S.O.S. #220
What happens when a sailor takes his leadership philosophy beyond the quarterdeck and into the podcast studio? Command Master Chief Damo McCullough's story illuminates how authentic conversations can transform military culture.From his ...
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